London-born Peter Godfrey was a stage actor / director / producer
before coming to Hollywood as an actor in the late '30s. After
appearing in several films, he turned to directing, and spent most of
his career at Warner Bros., directing "B" dramas, comedies and
thrillers. He left film directing in the mid-'50s and turned to
episodic TV series.
Started in music hall in 1915. Started the Gate Theatre Salon Floral Street London in partnership with his first wife Molly Veness. went into partnership with Velona Pilcher 1927 at the Gate Theatre Studio Villiers Street London until 1929.